The ship was earlier named after Harvey Milk, a US Navy veteran and one of the country’s first openly gay elected officials.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Friday the USNS Harvey Milk is being renamed the USNS Oscar V. Peterson.

The USNS Harvey Milk is being renamed the USNS Oscar V. Peterson in honor of a Navy chief watertender who died in World War ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the decision was “taking the politics out of ship naming.” The vessel will be renamed for ...

The Defense Secretary has announced the renaming of a Navy ship previously honoring a trailblazing gay rights activist, ...

The Pentagon said it's done with "political" ship naming. The move follows a number of name changes at US Army bases.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. Navy has renamed a ship honoring slain gay rights icon Harvey Milk, ...

Navy Chief Watertender Oscar Verner Peterson died while performing damage control on his ship during the Battle of the Coral ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that the Navy vessel named after celebrated gay rights activist and Navy veteran ...

Navy replenishment oiler, which was previously named for gay rights leader, has been renamed for World War II hero Oscar V.

US Navy renames Harvey Milk ship to Oscar V. Peterson, igniting debate over LGBTQ+ recognition vs. ‘warrior ethos.’ Explore ...

The Pentagon is looking to rename ships named after civil rights icons, including the gay rights leader Harvey Milk. For LTBTQ sailors who saw the Navy as a refuge, it feels like a betrayal.